This act [25-2-1 to 25-2-19 and 25-2-20 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the New Mexico Food Act.

History: 1941 Comp., § 71-664, enacted by Laws 1951, ch. 169, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 54-1-1.

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.

Compiler's notes. — The term "this act" means Laws 1951, ch. 169 which appeared as 25-2-1 to 25-2-19 NMSA 1978. Laws 1993, ch. 188, § 32 enacted a new section of the New Mexico Food Act which was compiled as 25-2-20 NMSA 1978.

Laws 1951, ch. 169, which enacted the New Mexico Food Act, contained a preliminary paragraph which read: "Legislative intent. - The legislative intent is hereby declared to be the enactment of a law which, in its essential provisions, shall be uniform with the food control provisions of the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act and the laws of those states which make similar enactments, and which, through the adoption of regulations conforming to those from time to time promulgated under the said federal act, will maintain uniformity therewith and insure co-ordination of the enforcement hereof with that of the said federal act."

Cross references. — For provisions relating to the New Mexico Drug and Cosmetic Act, see 26-1-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.

For provisions of the Environmental Improvement Act, see Chapter 74, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

For the Organic Commodity Act, see Chapter 76, Article 22 NMSA 1978.

Purpose. — The New Mexico Food Act and similar statutes of like import have for their objective the protection of public health. State v. 44 Gunny Sacks of Grain, 1972-NMSC-033, 83 N.M. 755, 497 P.2d 966.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 35 Am. Jur. 2d Food §§ 1 to 62.

Products liability: sufficiency of evidence to support product misuse defense in actions concerning food, drugs, and other products intended for ingestion, 58 A.L.R.4th 7.

Products liability of endorser, trade association, certifier, or similar party who expresses approval of product, 1 A.L.R.5th 431.

36A C.J.S. Food §§ 1 to 20.